diff --git a/proc_parse.c b/proc_parse.c
index 711539231..28e2983a5 100644
--- a/proc_parse.c
+++ b/proc_parse.c
@@ -1190,8 +1190,7 @@ int parse_posix_timers(pid_t pid, struct proc_posix_timers_stat *args)
 	file = fopen_proc(pid, "timers");
 	if (file == NULL) {
 		pr_perror("Can't open posix timers file!");
-		ret = -1;
-		goto end_posix;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	while (1) {